| Pos. | Driver | Entrant | Constructor | Time | Grid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jim Clark | Team Lotus | Lotus-Climax | 2.46:59.7 | 1 |
| 2 | Trevor Taylor | Team Lotus | Lotus-Climax | + 0.1 s | 3 |
| 3 | Heinz Schiller | Scuderia Filipinetti | Porsche | 95 laps | 10 |
| 4 | Carel Godin de Beaufort | Ecurie Maarsbergen | Porsche | 94 laps | 9 |
| 5 | Herbert Müller | Scuderia Filipinetti | Lotus-Climax | 93 laps | 6 |
| 6 | André Pilette | Tim Parnell | Lotus-Climax | 87 laps | 15 |
| 7 | André Wicky | André Wicky | Cooper-Climax | 82 laps | 14 |
| Ret | Jo Bonnier | Rob Walker Racing Team | Cooper-Climax | Halfshaft | 2 |
| Ret | Bob Anderson | DW Racing Enterprises | Lola-Climax | Brakes | 11 |
| Ret | Jo Schlesser | Inter-Autocourse | Brabham-Ford | Ignition | 8 |
| Ret | Tim Parnell | Tim Parnell | Lotus-Climax | Engine | 12 |
| Ret | Jo Siffert | Scuderia Filipinetti | Lotus-BRM | Brakes | 4 |
| Ret | Maurice Trintignant | Rob Walker Racing Team | Lotus-Climax | Gear linkage | 5 |
| Ret | Bernard Collomb | Bernard Collomb | Lotus-Climax | Fuel tank leak | 13 |
| Ret | Tony Settember | Team Scirocco-Powell | Emeryson-Climax | Accident (suspension) | 7 |
| WD | Masten Gregory | Scuderia Tomaso | De Tomaso | Car not ready | - |
| WD | Tony Settember | Team Scirocco-Powell | Scirocco-BRM | Car not ready - drove Emeryson instead | - |
| WD | Heini Walter | Scuderia Filipinetti | Porsche | Car not ready | - |
Date: 15 April 1963
Official Name: XXIII Pau Grand Prix
Circuit: Pau Circuit
Location: Pau
Circuit Length: 2.758 km
Number of Laps: 100
Race Distance: 275.842 km
Pole Position: Jim Clark, Lotus-Climax, 1:30.5
Fastest Lap: Jim Clark, Lotus-Climax, 1:35.5